Can you confirm if you have “Windows Sockets Interface” in HIPS Protected Files? Removing this group resolves the connection issue for me as described in my post here. which was discovered by @DecimaTech
P.S. Sorry I’m not around.much, will be another week or two yet as production machine in for hardware repair and spare laptop on it;s last legs.
No matter whether I run the virtual desktop under Comodo - Internet Security or under my own configuration (i.e. with restrictions).
opened with firefox, the with go.microsoft.com under own configuration in virtuel desktop
Hello, I think that removing it as you said weakens the CIS protection.
If the developers added “Windows Sockets Interface” to HIPS, it is because it has great relevance in protecting the user.
What needs to be done is for the developers to solve the virtual desktop problem so that it works without having to remove the Windows Sockets Interface.
Cheers! 
Switch to a different configuration and the problem will go away too.
Could you post a step-by-step guide with an image so we can do the procedure?
I would be grateful and curious!
In other configurations, such as:
Firewall Security or Internet Security, does not exist in protected Socket interface objects, so whether you remove it from the Proactive configuration or switch to the configuration I wrote, the effect will be the same.
Oh, I forgot that I deleted WinSockets. I have the same problem with that.
But with comodo - internet security (i.e.) no problems - this is still valid:
except my own of course now.
Finally tried 2025 and was forced to roll back after a series of frustrations.
Exported 2020 v12.2.2.8012 config/profile. Updated to 2025 v12.3.4.8162. Update went smoothly but all the old settings/profiles were gone. Disabled everything but the firewall, imported the old profile and switched to Classic theme. Restarted the program to take effect. Comodo failed to start.
Spent half an hour trying to uninstall it. The uninstaller failed to start. The CIS Cleanup Tool failed to uninstall. Ultimately was forced to restart into Safe Mode, deleted stuff manually and ran CIS Cleanup Tool from there to uninstall the rest. Waited through two reboots for it to finish.
Thinking that the earlier bug might have been related to some leftover 2020 settings, decided to reinstall and go through the settings first before restarting the program (hoping that changing settings would trigger a clean, non-buggy profile save). Reinstalled 2025. This time, disabled everything but the firewall, switched to the Classic theme immediately, restarted. Everything appeared to be okay. Imported the v12.2.2.8012 profile to restore the firewall rules and tried clicking on the Settings button. Nothing. Tried clicking on everything else. Not a single UI element worked.
Safe Mode, uninstall, and two reboots later, I’m back on 2020 v12.2.2.8012.
I have no interest in trying again at the time, but my current guess is that it’s either a bug with the Classic theme (as I haven’t tried importing the old profile with the default one) or it’s a general bug with importing the 2020 profiles. If it’s the former, the default theme is an impractical, unbearable eyesore compared to this
But at least that would at least be a temporary workaround. If it’s the latter, I have hundreds of firewall rules I have no intention in adding again manually. If it’s a problem with importing old profile settings, it either needs to be fixed or you need to implement a separate export feature for exporting firewall Application Rules (and preferably Rulesets, Network Zones, and Portsets) separately, so they can be imported into the new version.
P.S. At this rate of development, I don’t suppose we’ll ever see firewall support for VPN protocols, will we?
Hello, Can anyone tell me about the image below, because the View Reports link doesn’t work?
When I click to update my database and the program, this link appears but nothing happens.
Is this a bug or error in the Graphical Interface?
That sounds like the “Rate applications according to their vendor rating” bug. Unchecking that leaves CIS in an unusable state.
I started a thread to add a feature to write what module/sys (driver/service) in the logs and notification.
Hope you will add this feature in the next update.
Thanks
Hello C.O.M.O.D.O_RT. You have tested CIS in the “Internet security” or “proactive security” mode? My “virtual desktop” does not work in the “proactive” mode, and my browsers are in virtual mode. the media does not start , but it works in the " Internet security " mode. Check it again
Hi nic.luckin,
We have tested with all the configuration and found vd works fines.
However we will check again and update you.
Thanks
C.O.M.O.D.O RT
Ah, I’ve noticed this issue a couple of months ago - the update freezes for hours on 90%. 
@Umut @C.O.M.O.D.O_RT There is still no upgrade being offered through the programs internal updater from older versions. Is this going to be implemented or will I have to go around family & friends to update their machines ?
Hi Dolphin66,
Thank you for reporting.
May I know your old CIS version ?
Thanks
C.O.M.O.D.O RT
Okay, I’ll say instead of him - I have version 12.3.3.8140 and also automatically does not update to the following versions.
@C.O.M.O.D.O_RT The internal updater will only take you to version v12.2.2.8012. From there the internal updater does not take you to V12.3.3.8140, V12.3.3.8152 or V12.3.4.8162.
So all version remain as they are back to 8012.
That’s what I do, too. Or I start the PC once again.
Hi,
I have just upgraded to CIS Premium 2025 12.3.4.8162 and I also have recently upgraded my hardware, my CPU is Intel Core Ultra 9 285k and according to Intel’s website TDT is supported and I do not see any options in the Bios to either enable/disable but in CIS Advanced Protection I enable TDT then I see the following popup appear, any suggestions please ?
Is this also the latest CIS Premium version as well ?.
Thanks
